Chapter 10: Coming Home
Chapter 10: Coming Home
Over the next 3 days while in Disneyland Severus noticed that his children were eating and drinking almost constantly they would not admit it (especially Hailey) but they were slowly putting on some weight. Though not quite enough for either of them to notice a significant change but still enough to where Hailey and Draco's clothes were becoming too tight for them to move around comfortably.
On the final day of their trip as they packed up after a very long night of being at the park Hailey came over to her father and said "sir, I have been noticing that I am getting slightly chubby is that something that I need to worry about?"
Severus smiled and said "Hailey you left Hogwarts weighing around 90 pounds at 5'10 ½" inches I think that a few extra pounds is not going to cause you to be developing an eating disorder or be classified as a binge eater. You are a teenager and most if not all teenagers think with their stomach's in fact when I was your age I don't think I did more than eat all the time so having an increased appetite is not wrong when you are hungry I want you to eat and when you are not don't. I don't want you eating when you are upset or just to have something to do. Ok?"
Hailey nodded and for some reason felt a great deal better about talking to her father about this. Hailey thought "I know he wants me to call him dad or something along those lines but I am just not ready for something like that I mean he did treat me badly for the last 4 years of school and what if I call him that and then he starts trying to shatter me into a million emotional pieces again. I can't take the risk right now but maybe someday I will be ready to call him that." As Hailey finished her revere her brother burst into the room and said "hey dad (having no qualms about calling Professor Snape that) I just figured out there is another Disneyland in Florida how about we go to that one now?"
Severus rounded on his son and said "are you out of your mind what one amusement park in 4 consecutive days is not enough for you, you have to go to another one. Draco I realize that we have a lot of money but that does not mean we have to blow it all on things like multiple amusement park vacations besides you literally rode every right in Disneyland a total of 10 times each I think that is enough."
Severus smiled at his son and said "now I want you packed and ready to go in 25 minutes are flight home leaves in an hour and half and I want us there early enough so that we are left behind, and Hailey since you are already packed will you please help your brother pack his suitcase I am going to have them transported to the new house by magic?"
Hailey nodded and followed her brother into her room while her dad went down to check them all out.
20 minutes later the trio were leaving for the airport and Hailey and Draco were both excited to be free of every responsibility and be able to unwind for the summer, but Hailey was still concerned about the weight increase I mean she was sure she had packed on several pounds.
When the family finally arrived in Forks and had just put their stuff down. Severus cleared his throat and said "ok we need to talk I want you two to go into the kitchen and I will be there directly I am going to go and grab a few items from the library." Both Hailey and Draco turned and went into the kitchen and sat down and a few minutes later Severus entered carrying two books that neither could read the title on.
Severus had just sat down and said "ok where to begin" when a powerful knocking could be heard at the door. Severus sighed and said "well since I just sat down I am closer to getting up so I will get the door you two remain here."
Severus went and opened the door to see none other than his wife Lily standing in front of him.
Severus started gaping like a big mouth bass and after a few minutes Lily pushed right into the house and said "Severus Rasputin Snape how dare you take our kids to Disneyland without inviting me the wife the woman you promised for 3 ½ years to go with to Disneyland with all of you do you have any idea how much that hurt to know the kids got you to take them after just a week or two and I couldn't get you to go with me in all that time, and another thing Severus stop gaping like a damn fish."
Severus finally gained control over his speech and said "Lily how is this possible? I mean I thought you were dead. I mean I was pretty sure you were dead. I mean oh you know what I mean." Lily simply giggled for a minute and said "Dumbledore remembered the book I gave him in case something happened, and I am glad he did I would have hated digging my way out of my grave I might have busted a nail."
As the two adults talked they suddenly came to realize they had an audience both turned to see their son standing their looking like the same fish his father looked like a few minutes earlier, but it was Hailey that was the most shocking she had her wand out and pointed right at her mother (I mean can you blame her hello death eater) neither parent was surprised by Hailey's wand steadily zeroed in on her mother and the icy stare she was giving the woman who had given her life. They were more surprised that the kids had come investigating what was going on and what could take their father so long.
Lily smiled at Hailey and said "first of all Hailey congratulations on defeating Voldemort I would not be here now if you had not vanquished him once and for all. Second I am sorry I was not there for you more during your formative years and I wasn't there at all for your brother Draco and I notice he does not have a wand on me (Lily said laughingly.) Finally I want you to know that is in fact me your mother so will you please lower your wand."
Hailey did so but only a fraction of an inch and said "what was your best subject in school?"
Lily smiled and said "charms, but Hailey most death eaters would have known that."
Hailey said "who are Draco's real godparents?"
Lily smiled thinking "bravo Hailey nobody but your dad and I know that one." Lily said "oh that is easy it is Luscious Malfoy and Narcissa Malfoy we just flipped them around."
Hailey turned to Professor Snape and he gave a slight nod and said "only your mother and I would know that Hailey we never told anybody not even Dumbledore."
After several minutes of Lily and Severus waiting Hailey finally lowered her wand and ran right into her mother like small child who had hurt itself and wanted her momma to make it better. Lily held her daughter tightly and then stuck out her left arm to invite her son into the embrace and Draco was there in a flash.
Lily looked up at Severus and mouthed "do they really not know anything about who they are or who they are going to be?"
Severus sighed and leaned in whispering "no Lily I was about to tell them when you got here, but I am glad you are here. Are you still mad about the Disneyland thing?"
Lily glared and said "you bet your ass I am, and we the family will be going on Christmas break to Disneyland and I don't care if I have to sling you over my damn shoulder and carry you or drag you kicking and screaming you made a promise and by God you are going to honor it."
Severus lowered his head and said "yes ma'am."
Lily then looked at her children and said "well I believe your father was going to tell you something so let's return to the kitchen and we will commence with the discussion."
